'Emergency action taken' after oil spills into River Mersey

A video, shared on social media, appears to show thick black oil dropping onto mud in the Mersey estuary on April 28 at a dilapidated pier in Rock Ferry in Wirral following work to remove parts of the pier. It has been confirmed that an oil spill occurred in the area last week on April 25 and the videos taken three days later appear to show a black substance on the river bank and material still leaking from a broken pipe.

The organisation has raised concerns about the condition of the pier and potential dangers to shipping and oil spill risks in the past. However as parts of the pier were taken down, it said oil left in the pipes emptied out onto the river bank which is in a protected area. The Environment Agency and Peel have been asked for further clarification about when the pollution stopped. A Peel Ports spokesperson said it understands there have been no new incidents reported since April 25.

"Unfortunately as one of the sections was being removed of some residual oil seeped from one of the old pipes on to the seabed and after a site inspection with the Maritime Coastguard Agency and Peel Ports it was agreed that further emergency action would be taken to cap off the pipes and remove the remaining debris.

“It appears that some work is being undertaken by the owners of the disused oil jetty. We suspect that there has been a discharge of residual oil onto the shoreline from an old pipe on the jetty and, as the tide rises, a small quantity of oil becomes visible on the water.

Wirral Wirral Council

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